Tornado Warning 28, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Oct 25, 2010, 5:23 AM CDT (10:23 UTC)

Expired

Oct 25, 2010, 5:48 AM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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851 
WFUS54 KMOB 251023
TORMOB
ALC003-097-251115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0028.101025T1023Z-101025T1115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
523 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPANISH FORT...BAY MINETTE...
  CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TILLMANS CORNER...PRICHARD...DOWNTOWN
  MOBILE...CHICKASAW...

* UNTIL 615 AM CDT

* AT 521 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DOWNTOWN
  MOBILE...OR NEAR CRICHTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.  THIS IS AN
  UPGRADE TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THIS AREA.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PRICHARD...I65 AND US 45 AND I65 AND I165 AROUND 530 AM CDT...
  DOWNTOWN MOBILE AND CHICKASAW AROUND 535 AM CDT...
  SPANISH FORT AROUND 550 AM CDT...
  BAY MINETTE AROUND 615 AM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 16 AND 39.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3073 8826 3094 8778 3072 8766 3064 8793
      3066 8794 3066 8796 3067 8799 3067 8802
      3064 8805 3062 8805 3060 8806 3056 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 1023Z 246DEG 20KT 3068 8812

$$

402 
WWUS54 KMOB 251033
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
533 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

ALC003-097-251115-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-101025T1115Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
533 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MOBILE AND WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTIES...

AT 530 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR DOWNTOWN MOBILE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  AKKA AROUND 540 AM CDT...
  MEAHER STATE PARK AROUND 545 AM CDT...
  BLAKELEY PARK...SPANISH FORT AND BRIDGEHEAD AROUND 550 AM CDT...
  BROMLEY AROUND 555 AM CDT...
  STAPLETON...PINE HAVEN...STEELWOOD AND WHITEHOUSE FORKS AROUND 605
  AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...OR LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER
LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3060 8809 3080 8809 3094 8778 3072 8766
      3064 8793 3066 8794 3066 8796 3067 8799
      3067 8802 3064 8805 3062 8805 3060 8806
TIME...MOT...LOC 1034Z 257DEG 24KT 3070 8803

$$

098 
WWUS54 KMOB 251048
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
548 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

ALC003-097-251057-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-101025T1115Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
548 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MOBILE AND WEST CENTRAL
BALDWIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 545 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT THE TORNADO THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DISSIPATED...THUS THE 
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

ALTHOUGH THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED...A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA UNTIL 600 AM 
CDT.  FURTHER WARNINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3060 8809 3080 8809 3094 8778 3072 8766
      3064 8793 3066 8794 3066 8796 3067 8799
      3067 8802 3064 8805 3062 8805 3060 8806
TIME...MOT...LOC 1047Z 257DEG 24KT 3072 8793

$$

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